Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438): Enrolment in secondary education, male was 143.09 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
143.09 million
Change on year
down 0.6%
Rank
15th
of 221 groups
All-time high
144.53 million
in 2022
All-time low
29.97 million
in 1971
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970–2024

25.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M125.0M150.0M197019972024

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2024, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) stood at 143.09 million.

The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) peaked at 144.53 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 29.97 million, in 1971.

ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th of 221 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, male (number) in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438), 1970 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1970 65.53 million
1971 29.97 million -54.3%
1972 31.24 million +4.2%
1973 32.33 million +3.5%
1974 67.14 million +107.7%
1975 34.49 million -48.6%
1976 36.06 million +4.6%
1977 37.70 million +4.5%
1978 39.30 million +4.3%
1979 70.23 million +78.7%
1980 43.36 million -38.3%
1981 44.56 million +2.8%
1982 47.45 million +6.5%
1983 50.01 million +5.4%
1984 53.37 million +6.7%
1985 74.49 million +39.6%
1986 56.22 million -24.5%
1987 57.95 million +3.1%
1988 58.90 million +1.6%
1989 59.90 million +1.7%
1990 76.31 million +27.4%
1991 77.23 million +1.2%
1992 78.28 million +1.4%
1993 73.70 million -5.8%
1994 76.23 million +3.4%
1995 78.50 million +3.0%
1996 80.55 million +2.6%
1997 82.77 million +2.8%
1998 85.47 million +3.3%
1999 83.68 million -2.1%
2000 87.16 million +4.2%
2001 89.22 million +2.4%
2002 92.31 million +3.5%
2003 94.56 million +2.4%
2004 97.67 million +3.3%
2005 100.12 million +2.5%
2006 101.92 million +1.8%
2007 104.38 million +2.4%
2008 107.73 million +3.2%
2009 107.83 million +0.1%
2010 112.66 million +4.5%
2011 116.89 million +3.8%
2012 120.93 million +3.5%
2013 121.38 million +0.4%
2014 126.04 million +3.8%
2015 127.59 million +1.2%
2016 130.14 million +2.0%
2017 130.18 million +0.0%
2018 133.53 million +2.6%
2019 134.77 million +0.9%
2020 138.78 million +3.0%
2021 143.66 million +3.5%
2022 144.53 million +0.6%
2023 143.94 million -0.4%
2024 143.09 million -0.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 44.40 million 29.97 million 70.23 million 10
1980s 54.62 million 43.36 million 74.49 million 10
1990s 79.27 million 73.70 million 85.47 million 10
2000s 98.29 million 87.16 million 107.83 million 10
2010s 125.41 million 112.66 million 134.77 million 10
2020s 142.80 million 138.78 million 144.53 million 5

Countries ranked near ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)

  1. 12 Philippines 5.96 million compare
  2. 13 Russian Federation 5.60 million compare
  3. 14 Viet Nam 5.01 million compare
  4. 15 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 4.49 million compare
  5. 16 Germany 3.68 million compare
  6. 17 Japan 3.39 million compare
  7. 18 Iran, Islamic Republic of 3.36 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Enrolment in secondary education, male in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) was 143.09 million in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The highest recorded value was 144.53 million in 2022.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, male recorded in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
The lowest recorded value was 29.97 million in 1971.
How does ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) rank for enrolment in secondary education, male?
ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) ranks 15th out of 221 groups with data for 2024.
Is enrolment in secondary education, male rising or falling in ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438)?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this ESCAP: Wb Lower Middle Income Economies (wb_lower_mid) (unsdcode:98438) data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 18,679 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release